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"The mid point between his two central upper teeth (the dental midline) did not match the midline of his face, giving him the appearance of a single prominent front tooth," said Dr. Asif Chatoo of . .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .hedPca{color:#666666;font-size:0.833rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:8px;}/*!sc*/ He uses the four-seamer at 71.3%, and is his put-away pitch to the tune of 22.6% thus far, 18.9% last year. data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr.youtube iframe{width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous . .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ It is my honor an The rumors about Nick Jonas teeth People love to create all kinds of conspiracy theories about celebrities , even about the most unusual . data-styled.g11[id="buttonstyle__StyledButton-sc-vlv7w5-1"]{content:"hspSPq,"}/*!sc*/ As Indians reliever Nick Wittgren learned the hard way on Monday, letting a youngster play sports in the house is a risky business. @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ In a recent interview with Bruce Buffer on his It's Time podcast, Matt revealed the details behind Nick's involuntary separation from the show, and it's just as weird as you may have anticipated.. 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Favoring his glove side, Wittgren has already picked up six whiffs on 24 pitches on that side of the plate and up in the zone. 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Wittgren, 30, was due to make around $2.8 million in arbitration this offseason, so the Guardians waived him at the end of the year, with Wittgren choosing .